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LIVE COVERAGE: Passenger plane collides with army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C

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Breaking: Aircraft down in Potomac River near Reagan National Airport
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Passenger plane collides with army helicopter near D.C.

A regional jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter around 9 p.m. while approaching Reagan National Airport, FAA officials say. A search-and-rescue operation is currently underway on the Potomac River.
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